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UConn baseball loses to Kansas State, 7-3
Despite a stellar outing from starter Cayden Suchy, the UConn bullpen fell flat and the Huskies lost to Kansas State, 7-3. A year to the day since his UConn debut, Suchy made his first appearance of the season and was stellar across six innings. The sophomore cracked the weekend rotation midway through last season but suffered […]
No. 6 UConn men’s basketball survives Georgetown, 79-75
Behind a near-triple-double from Silas Demary Jr. and Solo Ball’s second-consecutive 20-point game, the UConn men’s basketball team survived a late push from Georgetown to take down the Hoyas 79-75. In yet another night in which the No.6 ranked Huskies (22-4, 14-1 Big East) took another team’s best punch, UConn kept its composure, never trailed, […]
UConn women’s basketball lands as No. 1 overall seed in first NCAA bracket reveal
If the season ended today, UConn women’s basketball would be the top overall seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. On Saturday, the selection committee revealed its top 16 teams for the first time and put the Huskies atop their list. At 27-0, UConn is the last undefeated team left in the country. The defending national […]
UConn baseball drops season opener to Nebraska, 12-2
The college baseball season is officially upon us. UConn baseball team opened its 2026 campaign on Friday night under the lights in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Huskies took part of the MLB Desert Invitational at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, the spring training home of both the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies, but took a […]
UConn women’s basketball pulls past Marquette, 71-56
In its tightest game of the season from start to finish, UConn women’s basketball used a big fourth quarter to pull past the Marquette Golden Eagles 71-56 on Saturday at the Al McGuire Center. The Huskies trailed for the first five minutes and found themselves tied at 20-20 midway through the second quarter. UConn used […]
Preview: No. 6 UConn men’s basketball vs. Georgetown | Feb. 14, 8:00 p.m. | Peacock/NBCSN
UConn men’s basketball (23-2, 13-1) returns back to Storrs for the first time in February this weekend, as the Huskies are set to host Georgetown (13-11, 5-8) on Valentine’s Day night on Saturday at Gampel Pavilion. The Hoyas rank No. 80 in KenPom, with the No. 87 offense in the country, No. 89 defense and […]
No. 6 UConn men’s basketball defeats Butler, 80-70
UConn men’s basketball bounced back from its loss to St. John’s with a gritty win on the road over Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Despite a sluggish first half, the Huskies bounced back to pick up an 80-70 win over the Bulldogs on the back of a big time performance from Solo Ball. The Huskies (23-2, […]
UConn women’s basketball clobbers Creighton, 94-44
The return of Sarah Strong and a big night from Azzi Fudd helped UConn women’s basketball clobber the Creighton Bluejays 94-44 at Gampel Pavilion on Wednesday night. Strong returned from a one-game absence (rest) to put up 16 points, three rebounds and three assists in 19 minutes while Fudd finished with 19 points, four rebounds […]
Photo gallery: Creighton Bluejays @ UConn Huskies women’s basketball – 2/11/26
Allie Ziebell had 20 points to lead five players in double figures as the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team demolished the Creighton Bluejays, 94-44, at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT on Wednesday night. Click on picture to enlarge gallery Photo ©: Ian Bethune Apple News users, click here to view the gallery
Preview: No. 6 UConn men’s basketball vs. Butler | 7:30 p.m. | truTV, TNT
UConn men’s basketball (22-2, 12-1) looks for some redemption after losing its 18-game winning streak on Friday against St. John’s, as the Huskies travel to Indianapolis for a game against Butler (13-11, 4-9) at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Wednesday night. The Bulldogs rank No. 78 in KenPom, with the No. 73 offense in the country, No. […]
UConn men’s basketball to retire Emeka Okafor’s No. 50
UConn men’s basketball announced Monday that the program will retire Emeka Okafor’s No. 50 at halftime of the Huskies’ Feb. 18 matchup against Creighton. Okafor, an inaugural member of the Huskies of Honor when it first began in 2007, will join Ray Allen (No. 34) and Richard Hamilton (No. 32) as the only retired numbers […]
Bench depth, turnovers plague UConn in loss to St. John’s
UConn men’s basketball saw its 18-game win streak snapped at the hands of Rick Pitino and St. John’s on Friday night, as the Huskies struggled against the Red Storm’s defensive pressure in an 81-72 loss. While one loss in February isn’t going to torpedo UConn’s season, it did point out some key areas the Huskies […]
UConn men’s basketball drops to No. 6 in latest AP Poll
After seeing its 18-game winning streak get snapped on Friday, UConn men’s basketball fell down three spots from No. 3 to No. 6 in the latest AP Top 25. The 22-2 Huskies are coming off a dominant home win over Xavier and a tough road loss to then- No. 22 St. John’s Friday night. Houston, […]
UConn women’s basketball waxes Butler, 80-48
Despite missing Sarah Strong, UConn women’s basketball waxed the Butler Bulldogs on Saturday in Hartford, 80-48. The superstar sat out the contest to rest, according to the team. With Blanca Quiñonez also sidelined due to a shoulder injury, the Huskies were without two of their top three scorers. It didn’t matter. UConn got a balanced […]
Photo gallery: Butler Bulldogs @ UConn Huskies women’s basketball – 2/7/26
Azzi Fudd led five Huskies in double figures with 17 points as UConn easily took care of business against the Butler Bulldogs, 80-48, at PeoplesBank Arena on Saturday afternoon. Click on picture to enlarge gallery Photo ©: Ian Bethune Apple News users, click here to view the gallery
UConn without Sarah Strong (rest), Blanca Quiñonez (shoulder) against Butler
For the first time in her collegiate career, Sarah Strong will miss a game. The superstar will sit out UConn’s contest against Butler to rest, the team announced on Saturday morning. No additional information is available at the moment. Blanca Quiñonez (shoulder) and Caroline Ducharme (migraine) remain sidelined for the fourth straight game. There’s also […]
No. 3 UConn men’s basketball falls to No. 22 St. John’s, 81-72
No. 3 UConn men’s basketball saw its 18-game winning streak come to an end Friday night, as the Huskies fell to Rick Pitino and the St. John’s Red Storm in front of a raucous Madison Square Garden crowd. Turnovers plagued UConn (22-2, 12-1 Big East) all night, as a tenacious St. John’s defense propelled the […]
Photo gallery: UConn Huskies men’s hockey vs Northeastern Huskies – 2/6/26
Tyler Muszelik made 16 saves to help the UConn men’s hockey team shutout the Northeastern Huskies, 2-0, at Bentley Arena in Waltham, MA on Friday night. Ethan Gardula and Carlin Dezainde had the goals for UConn. click on image to enlarge gallery Photo ©: Ian Bethune Apple News users, click here to view the gallery
Preview: No. 3 UConn men’s basketball vs. No. 22 St. John’s | 8:00 p.m. on FOX
UConn men’s basketball (22-1, 12-0) has perhaps its most anticipated matchup of the regular season on Friday night, as the Huskies travel down to Madison Square Garden to take on St. John’s (17-5, 10-1) in a clash between the top two teams in the Big East standings and two of the hottest squads in the […]
UConn women’s basketball flattens DePaul, 86-40
UConn women’s basketball extended its winning streak to 40 with an 86-40 victory over the DePaul Blue Demons on Wednesday in Chicago. After dropping 27 points in her last outing, Azzi Fudd stayed hot with 25 points behind a 4-6 night from three. Meanwhile, Sarah Strong did it all with 14 points, six rebounds, five […]
No. 3 UConn throttles Xavier, 92-60
UConn men’s basketball’s “Pitino Week” kicked off in thunderous fashion Tuesday, as the Huskies dominated Xavier, 92-60, posting its largest margin of victory in a conference game this season and a season sweep of Richard Pitino’s squad. The Huskies stretch their win streak to 18 games and remain perfect thus far in Big East play. […]
Photo gallery: Xavier Musketeers @ UConn Huskies men’s basketball – 2/3/26
Silas Demary Jr. had 17 points while Tarris Reed Jr. had 14 points to lead the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team to an easy 92-60 win over the Xavier Musketeers at PeoplesBank Arena on Tuesday night. click on image to enlarge gallery Photo ©: Ian Bethune Apple News users, click here to view the gallery
UConn signee Olivia Vukosa named McDonald’s All-American
On Monday, UConn women’s basketball signee Olivia Vukosa was named a McDonald’s All-American. She was selected to the east team for the contest, which will take place on Mar. 31, 2025 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The No. 3 player in the class of 2026, Vukosa is a 6-4 post player out of […]
Preview: No. 3 UConn men’s basketball vs. Xavier | 7:00 p.m. | Peacock, NBC Sports Network
UConn men’s basketball (21-1, 11-0) returns back home to kick off the month of February, as the Huskies are set to host Xavier (12-10, 4-7) at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford on Tuesday night. The Musketeers rank No. 93 in KenPom, with the No. 104 offense in the country, No. 105 defense and rank 97th in […]
UConn men’s basketball falls one spot to No. 3 in AP Poll
Despite continuing to do nothing except win games, UConn men’s basketball fell down a spot from No. 2 to No. 3 in the latest AP Top 25. The 21-1 Huskies are coming off of a statement victory in Omaha over Creighton and a close home win against Providence in Storrs. With Michigan picking up a […]
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